Prof. Samuel Gyamfi and Prof. Paul Adjei Kwakwa of the University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR) have been named in the 2026 edition of the Stanford– Elsevier Top 2% Scientists List, which ranks the world’s most-cited researchers using standardised citation indicators.
In the single-year impact category, Prof. Kwakwa ranked 7th in Ghana, while Prof. Gyamfi ranked 59th among the 90 Ghanaian researchers featured.
Prof. Kwakwa, of the School of Arts and Social Sciences, was listed in Environmental Sciences under the broader field of Economics and Business. Prof. Gyamfi, of the School of Energy, who is also the Director of the Regional Centre for Energy and Environmental Sustainability, was listed in Energy under Enabling and Strategic Technologies.
Compiled annually from Elsevier’s Scopus citation data, the listing includes a single-year category, which reflects research impact during the preceding citation year, and a separate career-long category, which assesses impact over researchers’ careers.
The Centre for Grants, Research and Innovation (CeGRI) described the achievement as a reflection of the professors’ commitment to research excellence and scholarly productivity. The listing also adds to the University’s visibility within the global research community and highlights UENR’s growing contribution to knowledge, innovation and sustainable development.